James Carter, a longtime saxophone innovator and collaborator with Wynton Marsalis, will be at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on September 21. He talked with GBH Music's Jazz on 89.7 hosts Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about his upcoming performances, his inspirations, and what political leaders can do to meaningfully support the arts.
GBH Music will introduce new listeners to opera in a video series produced in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) and New England Conservatory (NEC). Designed for newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts, “Getting into Opera” aims to ignite a passion for the genre by showcasing how powerful performances are shaped by vocal coaching and stage direction. The innovative multi-platform video series will be filmed in front of a live audience in GBH’s acoustically acclaimed Fraser Performance Studio.
This event features renowned soprano Carol Vaness leading a masterclass for BLO Jane & Steven Emerging Artists and New England Conservatory students. By pulling back the curtain on how great vocal performances are made, the masterclass will draw in new opera lovers while delighting fans of the genre.
“Getting into Opera” will be hosted by Anthony Rudel, author of “Tales from the Opera,” “Classical Music Top 40,” and “Imagining Don Giovanni.” Joshua Major, Chair of Opera Studies at NEC and Bradley Vernatter, BLO’s Stanford Calderwood General Director & CEO, will also share perspectives on producing operas as part of the series.
“Getting into Opera” will be available free of charge on YouTube and other platforms.
How it works:
Event timeline:
7-9:15pm Performance in Fraser
9:15-10pm Dessert Reception in the Atrium
This event is FREE but every ticket RSVP requires an access code.
GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting a new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The event is held on the second Thursday of every month through February.
This month, hear Latin rhythms fused with a modern jazz concept, led by acclaimed Puerto Rican flutist Kristalis Sotomayor.
Experience a live performance by one of the world's most distinguished chamber music ensembles, on demand. The Boston Symphony Chamber Players, the BSO's first-chair string and wind players, visited GBH Fraser Performance Studio on May 16 to perform for a limited in-person audience. In celebration of Serge Koussevitzky's 150th birthday, the concert salutes the former BSO Music Director's profound impact on the music of his time.
Brian McCreath, producer and host of CRB Classical 99.5's Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts from Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, hosted the event.
Boston Symphony Chamber Players Program Serge KOUSSEVITZKY Second movement (Andante) from Double Bass Concerto, and Valse miniature, for double bass and piano Walter PISTON Quintet for flute and strings Olivier MESSIAEN Abîme des oiseaux from Quartet for the End of Time, for solo clarinet Jean FRANÇAIX Dixtuor, for winds and strings
Featured Musicians Alexander Velinzon, violin Lucia Lin, violin Cathy Basrak, viola Blaise Dejardin, cello Edwin Barker, bass Elizabeth Rowe, flute John Ferrillo, oboe Bill Hudgins, clarinet Richard Ranti, bassoon Richard Sebring, horn Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Financial strain from the pandemic forced the venue to close its doors in 2020. But new owners are looking at a 2026 reopening — at a new, but nearby, location.
The Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy-winning composer, singer, and musician speaks with James Bennett II about her new recording with Sō Percussion, the art of songwriting, collaboration, copyright law, and the satirical children's book "Go the F— to Sleep."
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's President and CEO talks about his earliest discoveries in music, what drew him to Boston as a student, and why he returned to lead the BSO.
As part of its commitment to making world-class live music available to the broadest possible audience, GBH Music welcomes the Ulysses Quartet as its first-ever quartet in residence.
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